March/April BFP's who's going for it!! NEW LADIES COME JOIN IN!!

[eyemom]

I thought it was quality mostly but volume also. Our instructions said to be sure and get it all because it's one of the things they look at. But I guess all it takes is one good sperm to make it, so I can't imagine it being the most important thing....

But hubby messaged me and said if he's reading things right, then everything is working QUITE well. So that is good, I didn't really want it to be him. Once I can get a look at those numbers myself, I am going to request a progesterone test hopefully for later this cycle. And schedule an HSG, which I'm guessing would have to be next cycle at this point.

Edit: I was just talking to dh on google messenger, and he didn't want to say much over his works' wifi. I could tell though that he was feeling pretty good about it so I asked him if he was feeling studly, and he was like, "kinda." lol I got a chance to call him over lunch and got more details. Everything was within the normal range (according to what he can see when he looks online) except sperm count which was higher than the normal range!?!?? It was 250 million per ml. :O I asked him if there's such a thing as too many, and he was like I don't know...the more the merrier? Haha. He called the Dr office b/c he wanted to be sure he was reading it right, but so far it sounds good.

 

[Starry Night]

eyemom - sounds like good news.

afm - just found out on FB that my brother and his wife are expecting a girl. I'm seriously broken up about this. It just makes everything more real. And I was hoping they'd have a boy. I know it's nutty but I thought a boy would be easier to handle. I guess it's because I really, really want to have my princess. And I'm so scared they'll pick the names I had chosen for my angels. I can't prove the genders of my angels so I know I can't really claim them.

 

[eyemom]

*hugs* Starry I understand. Every time a friend of mine gets pregnant, I pray it's a boy. Because in my heart, the one I lost was a girl. It does seem easier to swallow if I'm not looking at people who have just what I wanted and nearly had. I have a dear friend who just had her dd#2, and her girls are about the same distance apart mine would have been...it is really hard.

 

[nevergivingup]

never - I am sorry you're not feeling well. Glad you enjoyed the yogurt. Sounds yummy!! It's hard not to feel "faguilty" (like that one!) but sometimes we simply need a treat.

I made "double brownies" the other day. It's a combination of chocolate and butterscotch brownies with caramel icing and chocolate drizzle. Yeah...they're delicious. I had two pieces today. I would totally eat 3 more pieces before bed but then I would feel badly about myself. I'm finally cracking down and trying to make healthier choices.

O starry those brownies sounds like heavens treats. O how my mouth watered as I envision them. Now I'm off to go find something with brownie caramel drizzle and butterscotch, I may have to mix it all together to get somewhat a taste of it which I know I never will but a girl can dream right.
And I'm sorry you have to go through that with the FB announcement. I'm def happy for them but no one will understand our happiness but yet heartbroken bc it's not us that was announcing it. And don't feel bad my friend claimed when I was pregnant and before I was prego that she knew she didn't want any baby. She didn't want to be pregnant at all. So when my baby came everyone wanted to home him and Oooh and aww at him and then she came out and said O I'm pregnant too. I wasn't mad at all just felt a certain type of way bc I worked hard for my baby but bc me and a couple others were pregnant together in our circle she decided she wanted to be pregnant and AGAIN I SAY I'm not mad at any pregnancy but she lied when she said she wasn't when she was and now I hope she has a girl bc I'm the only one in our circle that has a boy. So she now says she wanted to name her son my son middle name. I'm like O WELL I never heard u say it before until she heard me tell her my son name !!! But whatever, obviously I'm still sensitive ab it bc I wrote a novel on it

Never that sounds just delicious !!! And Starry any chance you could post some of them brownies to Ireland ???? Sound like they would be nice with a cuppa xxxxx

Left I agree!! Starry send that treat please!!

oh goodness never you just made me think about my post partum and laugh at myself. I'll have to ask dh what he thought of it.

Mackjess: it's sooo funny once you think back on it!! Haha I was a crazy person!! What did u go through in yours, were u a crazy emotional too?!

 

[nevergivingup]

MamaTex: Thanks Gurlie!! I agree we all need some sweets!!! How is it going so far? How was your day and night with her?

 

[Starry Night]

Left & Never (and anyone else interested): I got the recipe for the chocolate/butterscotch brownies from the Company's Coming: 150 Delicious Squares recipe book. The recipe is called "Double Brownies". I think the Company's Coming series is one of the few that hasn't posted all of their recipes online for free.

OK...I found it (dieters beware!) https://www.grouprecipes.com/27845/double-brownies.html

I upped the cocoa in the chocolate section from 1/4 cup to 3/4 (I like my brownies extra fudgey) and I added a pinch of all-spice to the butterscotch layer because I never add the nuts (habit due to my sister being allergic).

And thanks everyone for the kind words. DH sent an email to my brother to congratulate him but to also kindly ask to not use our angel's names. We acknowledged that they didn't have to listen to us but that we'd appreciate it if they would and even compromised that we'd be OK if they were used as middle names.

 

[Starry Night]

Some might see us sending the email as too much but having to hear my angels' names attached to another child for the rest of my life would be too much to bear. If I had named my babies those names and they had lived my brother and his wife would never use them. But they die and suddenly the names are fair game? It makes me feel like my babies never existed. My brother and SiL have been very sensitive so far so I hope they at least understand our request is coming from a very vulnerable place and not wanting to stomp on their own joy.

 

[mackjess]

Eye, Starry, all the TTCers *hugs* and good news about your man's swimmers! They do really get all excited when they know they are good.

Starry, do they know the babies names you had picked? I really hope they don't use them. We were set on a boy name for years before we got prego, and I couldn't use it after my loss. Even though I have no idea if I was having a boy or not, I feel like that was my angel's name.

Never, I think I was in week 2 of no sleeping and getting my nipples gnawed off, maybe it was still the first week, but anyway I was REALLY grumpy, tired, crying, the postpartum depression was kicking in, Finn was clean, fed, burped, but still fussing and I was totally overwhelmed because I knew how to take care of the baby need wise, but had NO idea how to soothe a fussy baby, and I broke down bawling and told DH I was going to get in the car and leave. He said, very seriously, that I wasn't supposed to drive for 2 weeks because of the CSection. Then I started laughing cause I thought it was so funny that I was having a breakdown and he thought if I was serious that the doctor not clearing me to drive would have stopped me. So I went from break down crying to cracking up at him in seconds. He looked a little scared.

 

[Starry Night]

mack - we listed the names in the email. We included the name we're saving for our rainbow baby which I feel may be a little unfair but I had dreams about her before I even conceived my latest angel (whom I always felt, and dreamed, to be a boy). So we simply said the names were precious to us. I don't think they'd use the name we want for our rainbow as it sounds a lot like their DD#1's name and they don't like the matchy-matchy names. I had also wanted them to have a boy because I already knew the names they liked and they weren't the same as my boy angels' nor one I would want for my rainbow should it be a boy.

And bless your DH. That really is a sweet and funny story. During my son's first year I also daydreamed about leaving. I think it's a normal part of dealing with the hormones and stress. I found talking about it with DH helped. At first I didn't want to because I thought it would hurt his feelings. But saying it out loud made me realize how silly it was because I truly love him and my DS.

 

[mackjess]

I thought that was what you meant about the email, but my brain is a little tired sometimes. I think I'm lucky and my post partum blues were fairly short term. it was really really hard, and scary, and the guilt I had for not loving every minute of my new blessing. I really hope I'm over it, and feel for the ladies that struggle longer with it.

 

[Kat S]

So I went from break down crying to cracking up at him in seconds. He looked a little scared.

LOL!!!!

 

[Pinkcasi]

Oh starry I just had a lil weep at your post, it is so hard when others get what we want, after I lost my lo my oh's cousin fell pregnant and I just couldn't bear to be in the same room when I found out they were having a girl it was awful I always wanted a lil girl and couldn't bear it, then when they took our name as a middle name I just wanted to kill! To be fair they didn't know we wanted that name and it was his mums name, but I wasn't thinking rationally at the time.
I'm sure they won't use your names and am glad they're being sensitive it's so easy to forget what others are going through when you get pregnant.
Eye excellent news about your fellas 'goods' m sure it does give them a lil John Wayne swagger knowing they're studly lol
Urm I can't remember who else I was replying to sorry I'm not really with it, I popped into work today literally to drop in a sick note and now I'm soooo tired and my back is killing, I thought it was much better I actually thought I was skiving a bit but apparently not.
So I'm sorry for all the ladies I've missed hope everyone is well, chin up girlies!!

 

[nevergivingup]

Starry: THANKS FOR THE RECIPIE!!! I'm printing it out and pray it turns out as yummy as you described yours. Bc sadly I'm a screwup when it comes to following recipies I can never get it right and I let my DH try everything but I just think he says it's good bc he know I'll get mad if he says anything else. Ready to make it!! And I don't think u were to too by sending that email.

Mackjess: TOTALLY THANKS FOR SHARING!!! That was so funny, I'm glad I wasn't the only one hormones raging!!! Your DH was a pro at handling your post partum. Mine was on the road the whole entire time of mine So he was fortunate, but I rained my post partum on my family instead.i had maybe 3 nites of him crying with all his need met. That was tough and it's scary too bc I had no idea what to do but I digress. I felt guilty alot too but mine was from lack of sleep bc he didn't know nights from day and I was still in school so so many times in my head I questioned what was I thinking and I felt like a bad person for feeling that way when I wanted him sooo bad. But I'm sure we weren't the only one to feel as such during the first few months. Bc I want to do it all over again now I'm dealing with teething...he's yelling and Yelling bc he has 2 pearls that's breaking through in the bottom of his gums and now I have a irritated mad baby on my hands o the joys!!

I'm extra Fiesty today and I'm being so mean to my DH and I'm not trying to be but it just won't stop, it's time for AF to GO b4 my DH pack my things and kick me out

Hope everyone have a Great Day.

 

[nevergivingup]

Pink: Take it easy gurlie!

 

[Kat S]

Despite the fact that I got a positive on the CB ovulation kit on Thursday the 29th, I didn't get one on the IC. I FINALLY got a positive ovulation on the IC late this afternoon. I also finally have CM. Wondering if I haven't actually ovulated yet? I did feel crampy Thursday and Friday, and it felt like it does when I do the trigger shot. That feeling is now gone. Well, just to be safe, we'll try the syringe regime again tonight.

 

[nevergivingup]

Totally Go For Kat S!! Every cramp or extra creamy d/c is my green light. FX for you!!

 

[mowat]

Go Kat go!

 

[eyemom]

That's weird. I didn't know you were using ICs too (that's internet cheapie? not familiar with that one so just guessing). Kinda disconcerting b/c I've used them almost exclusively! I think it works for me though b/c my thermal shift always follows within a day or so. GL!!

 

[Kat S]

That's weird. I didn't know you were using ICs too (that's internet cheapie? not familiar with that one so just guessing). Kinda disconcerting b/c I've used them almost exclusively! I think it works for me though b/c my thermal shift always follows within a day or so. GL!!

Eyemom, yup, "internet cheapie"!

I actually think the IC was more accurate. I didn't get my eggwhite cm until the IC detected the surge. The CB must have detected an earlier "false" surge. My FS warned me that that happens and why he doesn't like OPKs. He says people get that first surge and think that's it and stop testing and BDing afterwards. Opps. Glad I kept going. I had a nagging feeling that wasn't it. But luckily I caught the real surge and got in another night of AI.

Since my surge was yesterday afternoon and they say you ovulate 24-36 hours later (thought I've also heard 8-12 from the peak surge), do you guys think tomorrow is my "1DPO", or is it today? I'm so confused!

 

[ESwemba84]

Good luck Kat! One more time can't hurt!

AFM, I'm on CD4. Ended up having a 22 day cycle last time. This morning I'm going to yoga class per instruction from my infertility therapist, and I'm stoked. I had some of the longest cycles since the MC while I was active in yoga. I'm also going to try taking Evening Primrose Oil. I heard its supposed to be good stuff.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend, and for those in the US a good Labor Day!